Legal Opinion
Axel v. Duffy-Mott Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 5, 1979PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*5OPINION OF THE COURT
Fuchsberg, J.
On this appeal we for the first time meet section 120 of the Workers’ (formerly Workmen’s) Compensation Law head-on. This relatively recently enacted statute forbids employers to discharge or otherwise discriminate against employees who claim compensation for job-related injuries or who testify in proceedings to enforce such payment. Its violation subjects the employer to a statutory penalty and entitles the mistreated employee to be reinstated and reimbursed for any wages lost as a result of the discrimination.1
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- 300 Gramatan Avenue Associates v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Holland v. EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- In re the Claim of FisherNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Pace College v. Commission on Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Claim of Gordon v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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3Cited by68 opinions
- Wilmot v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1991
- Sanders v. WinshipNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Matter of Haug v. State Univ. of N.Y. at PotsdamNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- Powell v. WYOMING CABLEVISION. INC.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
- Zamora v. New York Neurologic AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 2012
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